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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 05, 1912

Page

4

Sugar Commission reports clash over White labor in industry

Royal Commission on the sugar industry in Queensland releases majority and minority findings. The majority defends Colonial Sugar Company profits and labour practices while noting high efficiency and limited predatory deals. Minority critic Mr Crawford highlights company dominance, wage figures, and tropical residency questions.

Melbourne Royal Commission of Sugar Industry T. ©. Crawford Colonial Sugar Co Recret High Court Commission McUlry Gs Mires Millk Soe Ee A. Crawford Quéensland Quesnaland Sapaior Aestine Mmr Ieee Sinte New Soach Wales Cam Queensland Feria Colonial Sugar Company Crawford

Industrial policy and sugar bounty debates surface in Australia

The document discusses 46 hour weeks and overtime payments in mills, arguing eight hour shifts are impractical. It analyzes customs duties on sugar imports, the value of local production, and the impact on consumers and taxpayers. It notes calls to protect the sugar industry and weighs the bounty scheme against the Bounties Act of 1910 and legal opinions claiming ultra vires.

Crawford Australia Australis Undik Amtralia Aves Outley Sayey Sau Australia Air

Sugar policy debate highlights miller profits and excise questions

The juniority report shows wide opinion on excise and bounty with fears mills may withhold gains, and a proposal to abolish or limit excise. It calls for Commonwealth state collaboration on sugar prices, higher import duties, and warns against rationalising the Colonial Sugar Refining Company profits while noting other mills profit. It outlines recommendations to acquire power to control raw sugar prices and set board led prices for mills. It also discusses beet sugar prospects and a proposed excise tied to beet sugar production.

Crawfort Alee Nes Chega Crawford Commonwealth of States Australia Colonial Sugar Refining Company Commonwealth Regeing Prosta Seger Refining Company Parliament Interstate Commission

Unclear OCR Narrative on Baron D Ampen and Imperial Denials

Fragmentary text discusses Baron D Ampen and Amate emcirs of Bapoteus 11 with references to the Emperor and Hortense. It mentions Carding Faseh and Mr Bartlett and debates about Napoleon era lineage and descendants, but the fragmentary source yields no clear event or conclusion.

Baron D'Ampen Amate Josephin Jendie Carding Faseh Bartlett Ang Chariea Nephiens Euda Thia Grev Ailagatha

Napoleon and Hortense Heirs and Intrigues Probe

The text discusses alleged Napoleon Bonaparte born in Paris to Hortense and Louis, with factions debating his legitimacy. It notes rival claims from Bonapartists and Second Empire supporters, mentions a supposed third son, and outlines conflicting views on succession, reconciliation efforts, and royal duties during late 19th century Europe.

Napoleon Napoleon Charles Paris Hortense Holland Lowia Antoneart Fartiett Haren D'Ambes Tilnit Europe Hortensy Peri Hortense Louis Napoleon the Great Oun de Marny

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